absolute vs abstract

abstract vs absolute

absolute and abstract both are nouns.

absolute and abstract both are adjectives.

absolute is not a verb while abstract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absolute	Yes	Yes	No	No
abstract	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, abstract is a hypernym of absolute; that is, abstract is a word with a broader meaning than absolute:

absolute: something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
abstract: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Other hypernyms of absolute include abstraction.

absolute (noun)	abstract (noun)
something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative	a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
	a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

absolute (adjective)	abstract (adjective)
perfect or complete or pure	existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
not limited by law	not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
not capable of being violated or infringed	dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

absolute (verb)	abstract (verb)
	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
	consider apart from a particular case or instance
	give an abstract (of)
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between absolute and abstract

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